rule of the bone # 6

This "birthday" party for Bone turned into an excuse for Evening star to throw a crazy party. It seemed like everyone was havign a great time, the only problem was it wasn't a birthday party. Sure there was a sign and some balloons, but really that was all; no cake or candles. They put very little thought into making it for Bone. Its hard because he finally has a type of stable life with a family and he just wants a normal birthday party. The people care very little about his well being. He lives in an environment in which they just like to party and get high. On the outside, this is what Bone wants, but he is just a kid and wants a what kids his age want. Papa Doc is focused mainly on himself. He cares about his own stuff and is addicted to coke.
Evening Star put on a great party. There were tons of people there and everyone seemed to be havign a good time, but not Bone. I thought though that she would have at least made him a birthday cake or something. I think though that she has so many different personalities that she may be unpredictable and i am unsure of what she will do next. Its also hard because Bone is starting to get a real relationship with his dad. Now, Bone is actually creating expectations for him. He starts imagining his dad going up and saying this amazing speech, which is a farfetched fantasy. This party reveals that Morning Star and Papa Doc aren't ready to be parents because of their lack of care for Bone. Up until this point they have not had many responsbilities, but now they have to force themselves to.

Rule of the bone #5

Read Chapter 11 "Red Rover"

Rule of the Bone is a coming of age novel in regards that the main character, Bone is able to discover himself and learn about the world throughout the course of the book. He grows up and as a result of the many experiences that he has with the people he meets, he is able to discover a lot about himself and the world. This is especially true when he meets IMan and becomes sort of his student. "I'd smoke a fatty in the bathroom and watch MTV with Willie until I fell asleep." This is a good example of Bone at the beginning of the novel. He is nieve and does not yet understand the world he lives in.
"From dealing to stealing, man. I mean, which is better? Think about it. They're both f-ing illegal so which is better? Didn't your parents teach you anything?" Bone begins to develop his own set of values. He is exposed to the harsh side of life and has to make a choice if he is going to become a criminal, or choose to make his own path.
"The day the bus went off a cliff and crashed in a quarry. A shitload of kids were killed, man." This talks about the mystery associated with the bus. Bone is able to learn about the bong brothers and experience all sides of life from an outside perspective.
By observing all the different sides to life and the different lifestyles, Bone is able to pick and choose which is right for him and not just follow what others do. He is able to discover alot about himself.

When lost my dog, i realized then and there that something so close and important to me was so vulnerable. I had loved my dog and was heartbroken when she died. I learned that nothing is forever and i had to deal with loss.
A similiar sadness i felt was when i left Los Angeles and moved to the Bay Area. I had to leave all my friends and was forced to grow up quicker and make new relationships earlier than i had wanted. But that is life: You dont always get to choose what ends up happening to you.

ROB #4

The bong brothers and Iman both represent opposites of the way that people take care of their things. The bus was a complete wreck under the care of the bong brothers but thrived when Iman came. There was overgrown weeds and a reeking smell that overwhelmed Bone when the bong brother, Richard and James were in possession of the bus. Upon his second journey to the bus, the bus was reborn as a sanctuary. Bone had to take care of froggy and this was an additional burden. I got a sense that religion was introduced as soon as Iman enterned the book. IMAN appeared to be this wise man who Bone looked up to. I had a large amount of respect for him. As soon as i was introduced to him, i knew that this character was going to play a huge part in the life of Bone. On Fourth of July, we find out that he is more scared than he lets on to. He has been afraid for much of his life and is not the cool, carefree person that he has made himself up to be.


Jamaica was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1494 and later the Spanish came in 1509. They then executed and or enslaved the Arawaks, the native people of Jamaica. Then in 1655 it was lost to the English and slavery continued to increase. This was because the sugar became a booming industry. In 1678 there is the first of many slave uprisings. However in 1834 the sugar industry continued but slavery was finally abolished. In 1962 Jamaica becomes and independent country.

Haile Selasie - He was known for being the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930-1974. He was an autocratic ruler who modernized Ethiopia and helped resist Italian invasion. In 1941 he restored power after being exiled in 1936. He did this by getting help from the Allies in WW II. However in the seventies he began to loose support when drought's and famines came over the land. He died in 1974 while under arrest. He was also said to be the reincarnated Jesus Christ by Rastas.
Rastafarianism - This is a religion that came from Jamaica. They believed that Africa is the promise land and that someday all true believes will return to. They also believe the Haile Selassie is the messiah.
Bob Marley - Bob Marley's real name is Robert Nesta and was born in 1945 and died in 1981. He was a famous reggae singer,guitarist and songwriter. He sang about peace and popularized the Rastafarianism religion.
Malcolm X - Malcolm X's real name was Malcolm Little and was born in 1925 and was assassinated in 1965. He was a U.S black-rights activist and a religious leader. He was a prominent Black Muslim and in the Autobiography of Malcolm X Alex Haley explained Malcolm's group's viewpoint.

As Russ finds me tied up in his room, I begin to explain how I got there and unties me. Just as we do this, the door begins to jiggle and Bruce's deep, intimidating voice can be heard just outside. Growing frustrated from the lock on the door, he starts to knock it down. Me and Russ start to panic and realize that if we dont get out of here right now, were both done for. Knowing there isnt time for us to undo the latch on the window, we throw a nearby trophy and shatter it. Flying through the air we end up in the dumpster followed closely by Joker and the rest of the gang. Russ hands me a colt .45 and tells me to shoot. I tell him i cant and he tells me the shut the fuck up and shoot. I point it at roundhouse and pull the trigger. His beard covered with blood, he falls to the ground and the other bikers freeze in place. "Back the fuck up!" I say and they all slowly creep backwards. As this is happening we hear sirens coming from down the street and realize that the apartment is up in flames. Me and Russ make a run for it and hop on the first two bikes we find in the garage. Once we are free, I cannot believe that i actually killed someone. The line i thought i had drawn about crime is gone. I am now a true criminal.

Banks uses a writing style that is easily relatable to teenage vernacular. I get a sense that the main character is simply thinking his thoughts as i read them. It is very easy to relate to him speaking.
The Canadian and the girl are a strange couple. I think the girl is just following the man who is a huge pervert. Its a good thing that Chappie could see through his attempts use him in a porno. Both the security guard and his stepfather treat him very badly. They want him punished and have no sympathy for him whatsoever. I feel sligtly bad for him because of the lack of people who care about him, but this feeling quickly fades as he shows how he truly feels about his mother.
Teens who begin using drugs at an early age are 10x more likely to have development problems later in life and continue using drugs later in life.
Weed is a gateway drug to "harder" drugs.

Rule of the Bone

In chapters 1 and 2, it is revealed that the main character wants a mother and a father who love him. He has chosen to rebel against his parents and run away from home. I believe that he basically wants to do the right thing but as a result of his poor upbringing, he does not necessarily know right from wrong.
He has run away from home and has no intention of going back to the way things were even though he has the opportunity.
Teens run away because of bad situations at home to escape their problems but it ends up just creating more trouble for them.
Most teens that run away will eventually come back